Resignation

Resignation is a memorial in New South Wales, Australia. Resignation is situated nearby to the swimming area Greenwich Baths, as well as near Mary Carlson Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yurulbin Park and Birchgrove ferry wharf.

Yurulbin Park

Park

Photo: Amitch, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Yurulbin Park is a 0.61-hectare public open space located at the end of Yurulbin Point on the Balmain Peninsula in the suburb of Birchgrove in the Inner West Council local government area in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Yurulbin Park is situated 650 metres southeast of Resignation.

Birchgrove ferry wharf

Station

Photo: TheHodgeman, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Birchgrove ferry wharf is located on Sydney Harbour serving the Sydney suburb of Birchgrove. It is served by Sydney Ferries Cockatoo Island services operating between Circular Quay and Cockatoo Island. Birchgrove ferry wharf is situated 610 metres southeast of Resignation.

HMAS Waterhen

Military installation

Photo: Saberwyn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

HMAS Waterhen is a Royal Australian Navy base located in Waverton on Sydney's lower north shore, within Sydney Harbour, in New South Wales, Australia. Constructed on the site of a quarry used to expand Garden Island in the 1930s, the location was used during World War II as a boom net maintenance and storage area. HMAS Waterhen is situated 1 km east of Resignation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Berry Island and Harbour Islands.

Berry Island

Locality

Berry Island is a locality in Wollstonecraft on the lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was originally one of Sydney's Harbour Islands, but it is now connected to the mainland by a constructed isthmus.

Harbour Islands

Photo: Coekon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Harbour Islands are Sydney's best kept secret. There are several in the harbour that you can visit to explore, for a picnic, or just to take in the history and the view.

North Sydney

Town

Photo: MDRX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Lower North Shore is the metropolitan area on the northern shore of Sydney Harbour and is surrounded by Middle Harbour to the east and Lane Cove River to the west. The region extends as far north as Chatswood, where beyond that is the Upper North Shore.

Resignation

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “This sculpture is a memorial John Spencer Purdy Twice Australian Chess Champion who grew up at greenwich baths and swam here all his life”
Category: historic site
Location: New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-33.84155° or 33° 50′ 30″ south

Longitude

151.18329° or 151° 10′ 60″ east

Open location code

4RRH555M+98

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14050746478

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Greenwich Baths and Mary Carlson Park.

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